The Oscar-Winning Visual Effects of ‘Life of Pi’

This year’s Oscar for best visual effects went to “Life of Pi,” for which artists created a tiger so realistic that he serves as the main character’s sole companion for most of a journey across the Pacific. Compare shots from some 2012 movies before and after adding visual effects.

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